RN1982

RN1982

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  1. What Happened To The Nursing Profession?

    RN1982 replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes experience means nothing. I've worked with people who are "experienced" in critical care yet flip out when something goes wrong, can't handle the situation and leave the room and let others...

  2. What Happened To The Nursing Profession?

    RN1982 replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    I love protocol orders. We have them for insulin, electrolytes (mag, phos and KCL). All patients have them ordered on admission. It's great so we don't have to call the doc if the patient needs a KCL...

  3. What Happened To The Nursing Profession?

    RN1982 replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    All I can do is just shake my

  4. Tips for New Interns: How To Get Along With The Nurse

    RN1982 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nrsang, I think I know which intern you are talking

  5. What Happened To The Nursing Profession?

    RN1982 replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    Good point. I find that docs are less snarky when you've examined the situation and have a plan to resolve it and then notifying them. For instance, say you have a patient with some respiratory...

  6. What Happened To The Nursing Profession?

    RN1982 replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    I do have to agree. It's like an ICU nurse waiting for the resident to arrive to write an order for a fluid bolus on a hypotensive patient. I start the bolus before calling the resident and let them...

  7. advice needed: preventing escalation with family members.

    RN1982 replied to gentle's topic in General Nursing

    I've hung up on family members who have yelled and cursed at me over the phone. I don't care. I always say, "Ma'am or Sir, I'm going to end this conversation now if you do not stop swearing at...

  8. RN's are getting burnt out why?

    RN1982 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Gotta agree with Cariad..Other people get better benefits, more vacation time from their employers. We don't even get benefits when we retire. It frightens me to grow old in this country sometimes. It...

  9. Prayer/positive thought request for a fellow nurse

    RN1982 replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Sending positive vibes her

  10. RN's are getting burnt out why?

    RN1982 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    People are a hot

  11. RN's are getting burnt out why?

    RN1982 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Oh there's many reasons why we are getting burnt out 1. Under-staffing 2. Not enough ancillary staff 3. No time for breaks 4. Tedious amounts of paperwork 5. Unsupportive management with unrealistic...

  12. Is it dangerous for RNs/nursing students to give advice to people about their health

    RN1982 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not

  13. Is it dangerous for RNs/nursing students to give advice to people about their health

    RN1982 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto.

  14. Is it dangerous for RNs/nursing students to give advice to people about their health

    RN1982 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    Not

  15. Is it dangerous for RNs/nursing students to give advice to people about their health

    RN1982 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    :deadhorse

  16. Is it dangerous for RNs/nursing students to give advice to people about their health

    RN1982 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    I am very well aware that she's a nursing student. I'm just letting her know that when she does have her license, the potential

  17. Is it dangerous for RNs/nursing students to give advice to people about their health

    RN1982 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    That's NOT your job. You needed to tell him to see his PCP. You put yourself at risk of losing your nursing license if you give out medical

  18. Is it dangerous for RNs/nursing students to give advice to people about their health

    RN1982 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it's dangerous to give advice. You should never give ANYONE medical advice.

  19. Vid: Army Nurse Killed In Combat Laid To Rest

    RN1982 replied to Valerie Salva's topic in General Nursing

    A big thank you to this nurse for serving her country. Rest in

  20. Nurses working harder than doctors?

    RN1982 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    We are by no means perfect and neither are doctors. I think there are some of us and some of them who just have bad moments. I try to give people the benefit of the doubt except for that one doc I...

  21. jade goody

    RN1982 replied to melz34's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad she went peacefully and didn't suffer. Rest in

  22. Detroit Hospitals

    RN1982 replied to vivicaq's topic in Michigan Nursing

    HF? I have no idea. I heard it was

  23. Dangerous nurses

    RN1982 replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have to agree with

  24. Nursing pins

    RN1982 replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    I don't remember how much my pin cost, but it must have been cheap because it broke. Anyhow, we didn't have a pinning ceremony and I haven't worn my pin since

  25. Detroit Hospitals

    RN1982 replied to vivicaq's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Henry Ford in Detroit is good. Good benefits too. Very good to